Terrain

Terrain features furniture, decor, and other accessories. A great collection of elegant items that would blend well in a rustic modern home.

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how now design

Love these items created by Abbey Hendrickson of hownowdesign. Abbey is otherwise known for her mazing blog, Aesthetic Outburst.  Etsy blog feature on how to make her cubes.

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Sorry friends for being MIA for a few days.  I swear you will see more posts from me.  Maybe even two music posts on Saturday, one being year-end picks.

for the kids

Some perfect gift ideas for the kiddos!


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for the lady

Some great gift ideas for the ladies!!

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for the boys

Some holiday gift ideas for the fellas in your life.

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Etsy Love | Holiday

Great options for Holiday Decor and Gift Wrap via Etsy.   

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Shanna Murray

Love these decals by artist Shanna Murray, they are perfect for highlighting your favorite photographs or other treasures. Click on the pictures for where to purchase.

Ecostasy

ECOSTASY is a fantastic store that features products that promote positive social and environmental practices. These products are handmade in Brazil and Portugal by artisans, designers, and local groups using natural and renewable materials.

Images from ECOSTASY of Furniture & Rugs | Bed | Pillows & Throws

Some Etsy Love

Wanted to share some items from my new favorite etsy shops. Such great attention to detail!

Modern 5-Peg Coat Rack | Small original bird etching | such great heights | wall clock

Don't forget to enter the Shabby Apple Giveaway... ends today at 5pm MST.

Also... I will be doing an exciting guest post on Monday!!

Weekday Carnival

Love these items from Weekday Carnival... visit their amazing blog Roadtrip Finland.

ROPE | Sulat | two mountains | Pastel Pennant

Happy Earth Day!!

In honor of earth day, I had to post these amazing photos of Anthropologie's Cork Counts Contest, such amazing window displays of cork!! For more info on the contest visit here, and for more photos visit here.

Images via anthropologie+you

Modern Landscapes

Such fabulous Modern Landscapes in Art, Photography, and Products.

1. Shady Tree White 2. tinyevilhog 3. Amenity Alpaca Landscape Throw Pillow 4. Katherine Sandoz

Please visit the "Services" tab to find out more about the services I am offering and what I can design for you.

A Collection a Day

After following Lisa Congdon's 2010 Collection a Day project, you can now purchase this lovely book that showcases all her discoveries. This copy is signed by Lisa, is over 400 pages in length, and comes in a reusable collectors tin. Such a cool idea!

Some Etsy Love

Happy Friday...I wanted to share some of wonderful items found on etsy! Hope you all have a fun-filled weekend!

Pair Vintage Chairs with Maps by EnRouteStudio, Medium Snow Forest Basket by PrintParty, Diagonal Abstract Print by twoems, Melamine Platters by shopampersand

Archie...

Another organic and beautiful rug by Angela Adams, Archie is a Hand-Woven Wool Rug to be used when a flat rug is needed or to adorn walls. 100% New Zealand wool, available in: 2.5x8', 3x5’, 5x8’, 8x10’, 9x12’ and 11'x14'.

mydeco...Contest!!

I spent a few hours on mydeco last weekend putting together a room for the "How would you decorate a Richard Meier apartment?" contest.


I love this site... It's a great tool to use when you want to visualize a space by using a mass library of various 3-D models of furniture and accessories from various manufacturers.

To vote for my modern-glam space... or others... visit here.

Giveaway, ends Monday!

The CSN Stores Giveaway on Inspired Designer for a $35 Gift Card ends Monday (1/24) at 5pm MST. Visit the original post to post your comment(s) to win!

Love and Romance... Etsy

I just discovered this new site (craft cult) via Crafted by Lindy, where you can create a widget to show off your Etsy treasuries. Such a creative idea!

Above I have shared my list of Valentine goodness - Inspired by Love and Romance, Enjoy!

Giveaway...CSN Stores

I'm excited to announce a another great giveaway! CSN Stores have offered to give one of my readers a $35 gift certificate to use at any of their 200+ stores.

Whether you'd like some new modern dining room furniture, lighting, or a new toaster, you can find it at CSN Stores.

Because of CSN stores wide variety of products, the hardest part will be deciding what to use your $35 gift certificate for if you're chosen as the winner.

Here are a few things that I would love to spend it on:

1. Thomas Paul Laptop Sleeve 2. DwellStudio Woodblock Lake Coasters 3. notNeutral Black Ribbon Salad Plate Set 4. iittala Taika 3.4 Oz. Blue Espresso Cup 5. Naked Decor British Invasion Clock 6. Naked Decor Animal Instinct Oh, Deer! Pillow 7. Chilewich Shag Mat

One winner will be chosen to receive a $35 gift certificate to use at CSN Stores, you can either use it on something close to that amount or something more expensive.

To enter:
Visit CSN Stores and have a look around. Come back and leave a comment telling me what you'd purchase if you win. Please include your email address in at least one comment so I can get in contact with you once the contest has ended.

For additional entries: (please leave a separate comment for each)

• Follow me on twitter (@mkristin)
• Follow CSN Stores on twitter (@csnstores)
  
• Tweet the giveaway: Giveaway! $35 GC for CSN Stores @mkristin http://bit.ly/engGna
• Re-blog this giveaway with a link back to this post. Please include the url in your comment.
• Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect, or with another platform (blogged, bloglovin').
• Add a link to Inspired Designer on your sidebar or add me to your blogroll.
• Post this giveaway on Facebook.

Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. All entries must be received by 5pm MST January 24th (Monday). Winners will be randomly chosen. If you're the winner, you will be contacted shortly after to redeem your prize.

Good Luck and a big THANK YOU to CSN stores!

Wood and Light

These wood pendant lights from Pickett Furniture, are gorgeous. They have such beautiful finishes and great styling. I would love to have one of these in my home.

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